Category Archives: Q & A

Remember the old family feuds over who got the bigger piece of cake or who got to play with the Legos? Ah, brother-sister love. The stakes are higher when it comes to disagreements over caring for aging parents. Can John boss…

My eight-year-old girl sometimes pulls down my pjs when I’m getting ready. The other day, she did it in the kitchen, where we have lots of windows! My husband scolded her, sent her to take a shower, and said “Mommy…

Lance Armstrong recently admitted in exclusive and extensive interview with Oprah Winfrey that he repeatedly used banned illegal dope Personally choosing Winfrey for his “big reveal,” Armstrong answered numerous questions and revealed truths that many have longed to know. For example,…

Do you ever have one of those episodes with your children where you wonder, “When is he going to stop doing this?” Your child does something weird, aggravating, or just won’t grow out of a phase? Wish you…

1) Define some various relationship patterns between boys and their dad’s. * Healthy Attachment – Dad is interested and well-engaged with his son. When Dad gazes at his son his eyes beam adoringly. * Detached Father – Father is not…

*What is your expertise and how long have you been an expert in it? I am expert in children (ages 0-18 years), families, couples, and all relationships. I have been expert for over 25 years on clinical staff at Cedars-Sinai…

A healthy relationship based on mutual trust is every parent's wish. The bond between infant and parent is a natural phenomenon, but as children reach their preteens and form their own personalities, fireworks between the child and parent can ensue. Drawing on 20 years of clinical experience and new theories on attachment, family therapist and consultant to Parents magazine, Dr. Fran Walfish argues that parents need to distinguish their own personality types in order to make more informed decisions about how they interact and raise their own children.